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Ocean View Beach (East)
4.7★ · 554 Google ratings · Norfolk, Virginia
✓ Parking✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 400 yd away · free
Walk
225 yd · 3 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
84°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
7.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
190 ft from the water to the back
Map of Ocean View Beach (East)
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2017–2026
Parking is free and accessible
Three public parking areas are free with convenient beach access, reducing typical beach trip friction.
Visit on weekday mornings
Arriving before 10am or on non-summer weekdays gives you solitude; weekends and afternoons draw noticeably more visitors.
Watch for seaweed and shells
The waterline has abundant seaweed, broken shells, and rocks starting three to five feet.
Check water quality after rain
Heavy rainfall causes runoff from upstream, raising bacteria levels and creating algae smell in swimwear.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · clear
Water
84°F
Waves
0.2 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:17 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:28 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:59 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:52 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:09 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Norfolk, VA
🅿 Parking 400 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 225 yd away, about 3 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Ocean View Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 400 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Ocean View Beach?
225 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Ocean View Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
